Variables, mean ± SD or n (%) | Within 6 days from symptom onset to hospitalization | More than 7 days from symptom onset to hospitalization | P value |
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n | 83 | 71 | NA |
Male, n (%) | 44/83 (53.0) | 31/71 (43.7) | 0.247 |
Age at diagnosis of MP pneumonia, years | 6.1 ± 4.2 | 5.9 ± 3.4 | 0.757 |
Total duration of fever during the illness, days | 5.2 ± 7.6 | 9.1 ± 4.6 | < 0.001 |
Total hospitalization duration, days | 9.0 ± 5.3 | 10.1 ± 5.3 | 0.200 |
Development of any extra-pulmonary symptoms, n (%) | 10/83 (12.0) | 26/71 (36.6) | < 0.001 |
Pleural effusion, yes, n (%) | 9/83 (10.8) | 16/71 (22.5) | 0.050 |
Oxygen need, yes, n (%) | 4/83 (4.8) | 6/71 (8.5) | 0.362 |
Respiratory virus co-infection, yes, n (%) | 30/83 (36.1) | 35/71 (49.3) | 0.100 |
Positive results on pneumobacter PCR except MP, n (%) | 13/32 (40.6) | 14/41 (34.1) | 0.569 |
Macrolide resistant MP, n (%) | 58/80 (72.5) | 59/66 (89.4) | 0.011 |
Response to stepwise treatment for MP pneumonia, n (%) | 0.657 | ||
Good response | 34/83 (41.0) | 24/71 (33.8) | |
Poor response | 49/83 (59.0) | 47/71 (66.2) | |
Severity of pneumonia based on chest radiography | 0.089 | ||
Mild | 12/83 (14.5) | 6/71 (8.5) | |
Moderate | 57/83 (68.7) | 43/71 (60.6) | |
Severe | 14/83 (16.9) | 22/71 (31.0) |